clean-shaven

adjective

clean-shav·​en ˈklēn-ˈshā-vən How to pronounce clean-shaven (audio)
: having the hair shaved off
His colorful language is as much a part of his image as his clean-shaven head and bulging biceps.Roman Modrowski
especially : having a shaved face : having no beard or mustache
Her ideal mate is at least 6-foot-3, athletic and either clean-shaven or sporting a nice goatee. Ebony

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In an exclusive clip (above) from their upcoming buddy comedy-documentary, Cheech & Chong's Last Movie, Chong just can't get over the vision of a clean-shaven Cheech, who famously sported a thick 'stache in their prior work together. Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025 Bieber had been rocking a generally scruffy look for the past few months before he was recently spotted in West Hollywood, California with a clean-shaven face. Mauricio Viladegutt, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025 The New York Yankees announced Friday that their players no longer must be clean-shaven. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025 This isn't the first time that Elordi has switched up his normally clean-shaven look. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clean-shaven

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of clean-shaven was in 1823

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“Clean-shaven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean-shaven. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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